3 Ways God Reveals Himself to Us

This article is going to be short and sweet. Why? Because rather than spend time reading what I have to say, I want you to spend the extra time looking for God’s revelation of Himself to you.

1. God reveals himself to us through the Bible

Psalm 119:105 says, Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. God’s Word, the Bible, is one way God reveals Himself to us.

The Bible reveals God’s love for us, His promises to us, His expectations and His desires for us. The Bible reveals God’s plan for us, His definitions of sin, and warns us against the consequences of our disobedience.

Through the Bible we see that God is love. We see that He is personally interested in each of us, that He is our Protector, Teacher, Savior, Shepherd, and Hope for eternal life.

2. God reveals himself to us through the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the voice or conscience of the Father and the Son living in us. When we listen to the Holy Spirit’s promptings, we will most certainly know God’s desires and intentions for us.

The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and make you remember all that I have told you. (John 14:26)

The Spirit’s presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all. (1 Corinthians 12:7)

3. God reveals himself to us through others

Just like God used Moses to reveal himself to the Israelites, God often uses other people and situations to reveal himself to us. My daughter and son in-law recently experienced this in a big way…

Due to some issues my daughter experienced when giving birth to her first child, her doctor informed her that the possibility was there that she might have to have a C-section with her second child.

My daughter and son in-law wanted the safest and least-stressful experience, so after praying about it for several weeks, they decided to forgo the unknown. They chose to have their second child via an elective C-section. Once the decision was made, my daughter felt completely at peace about the situation and enjoyed the remainder of her pregnancy.

Let’s fast-forward a couple of months to the day she gave birth to my most perfect seventh grandchild…

When the doctor delivered her, he told my daughter and son in-law that they had definitely made the right decision, because the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck twice and her body once. Had they chosen to try to have a natural birth, there would have been serious complications.

God revealed His merciful protection over my daughter and her baby through an entirely different situation and through the medical professionals caring for them.

God’s revelations are never happenstance and are always good

How God reveals Himself to you or what He reveals rarely happens the same way twice. But this much you can know for sure—God’s revelations are never happenstance and are always for your good.

But just like everything else God offers and promises, He will not push himself on us. It is up to us to seek and recognize God’s revealing and to act upon his revelations with faith in order to receive his blessings and live life as he created us to live it.

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About The Author

As well as being a mom, nanna and a follower of God, Darla Noble is also an author and freelance writer who writes for several blogs including FaithIsland.org.

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Karen Abrams

Excellently written article Darla Noble! Very clear, concise, and personalized, which made it so easy to read and understand! Very helpful to understanding how God reveals Himself to us!- Thank-you and May God Bless you!

A week ago I had to go to the dentist. My anxiety was getting the best of me on the way there. I messaged my daughter and asked her to have her husband to give me a bible verse to calm my nerves. She sent me Deuteronomy 31:6 —- Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. After I read the message I laid my phone down and looked up. At that moment we passed a church with a sign that said “ Prevent Truth Decay”….Read the Bible. Then my husband asked what verse she sent me. I told him and he said honey read my shirt. The exact same verse was on his shirt. If that isn’t the Lord revealing himself I don’t know what is.

I called out for Jesus to Help Me when I was 7 years old. He appeared with a declaration for me and given the time anyone who happens to be a faithful christian would want to know what I experienced. i.e, what I saw and how it was given. Be sure this was a supernatural experience I will never forget because I live with his declaration. Praise our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.